Heavy rains in Pacific Northwest cut off by town and spark landslide fears as more than 25 inches fall in one day
At least one person was missing and presumed dead as snow turned to rain and deluged the Pacific Northwest on Friday, causing flooding, landslides and the danger of avalanches. VIDEO
Shocking Consumer Credit Numbers: US Credit Card Debt Soars Most On Record With Savings Long Gone
While it is traditionally viewed as a B-grade indicator, the November consumer credit report from the Federal Reserve was an absolute stunner and confirmed what we have been saying for month: any excess savings accumulated by the US middle class are long gone, and in their place Americans have unleashed a credit-card fueled spending spree. MORE
China is deploying robots equipped with machine guns along the border with India
Recruits from Africa ease US Catholic clergy shortage
As fewer American-born men and women enter seminaries and convents, U.S. dioceses and Catholic institutions have turned to international recruitment to fill their vacancies. MORE
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells his National Guard Biden is NOT their ‘commander-in-chief’ as he sues the White House over ‘unconstitutional’ military vaccine mandate
‘Masks everywhere. Vacation cancelled.’ But not for Eric Swalwell or AOC. Such Duplicity
Democratic congressman follows in AOC’s footsteps and goes maskless at posh Miami hotel in mandate-free Florida, days after blaming GOP for ‘prolonging’ the pandemic MORE
A nuclear fusion reactor in China
8th earthquake hits South Carolina
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed a 2.7 magnitude earthquake near Elgin, SC that happened at 5:40 a.m. on Monday. MORE
Colorado governor weds longtime partner in first same-sex marriage
Does this make sense. Now tell me this is not GOD’S wrath. Latest Colorado Fires
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and his partner of 18 years, Marlon Reis, were married on Wednesday, according to a statement from the governor’s office. MORE
My ad in the A.F. Press they put in the picture
Pope Francis’ action-packed agenda for 2022 – America
Canada – 2023
Pope Francis plans to publish a constitution to reform the Roman Curia, appoint several senior Vatican officials, hold a consistory to create new cardinals, celebrate the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome and, depending on the Covid-19 situation, visit countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe—all in 2022. MORE
Disaster Declared in Colorado After Fire That ‘Felt Like the Apocalypse’
On the last day of 2021 — a year that dealt Boulder County a tragic mass shooting in the midst of ongoing pandemic woes — thousands of residents who’d evacuated Superior and Louisville waited ahead of a looming snowstorm to learn whether a wildfire had engulfed their homes. MORE
Argentina battles to contain Patagonia wildfires
Bad weather conditions have intensified forest fires in Argentina’s Patagonia region, as firefighters and residents continue to tackle the flames. Strong winds, with gusts surpassing 45 miles per hour, have fanned the flames across a road connecting the city of Bariloche with western Patagonia. On Wednesday afternoon, the weather transitioned from sunny to windy in a matter of hours, with strong winds and rain falling from the west. VIDEO
